Bears and Bedtime Reading Featured Book Bears are a favorite character for authors Corduroy, by Don to use in children’s story books. From teddy Freeman bears to pandas, bears have a special quality Poor Corduroy! No one will about them that endears them to children. buy him because his overalls There are many varieties of bears from are missing a button. So late around the world that children can read one night, the teddy bear about in nonfiction books. Children enjoy leaves his shelf and explores the learning about what bears eat and how they department store in search of his button. live. He has many adventures before the night Bears hibernate in the winter. Hibernation is watchman discovers him and returns him to an interesting sleep pattern that can teach his shelf. The next morning is his lucky day! children about seasons of the year. It can Lisa looks past Corduroy's missing button also lead to discussions about bedtime. and sees a friend to love. Bedtime can be a struggle for some children, but developing routines can help them go through the motions with less fuss. Spending More books for snuggling up with... time reading with your child is an especially Goldilocks and the Three Bears, by James comforting way of getting ready to go to Marshall sleep. Bear Snores On, by Karma Wilson Can’t You Sleep Little Bear? by Martin Waddell Time for Bed, by Mem Fox Bear Has a Story to Tell, by Philip C. Stead Eric Carle’s bear books– Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?, and others A Book of Sleep, by Il Sung Na Old Bear, by Kevin Henkes http://iheartorganizing.blogspot.com/p/free -printables.html More fun with Corduroy... Action Rhyme

Around the house... Corduroy is a common fabric and comes in different colors and thickness. Have your child feel different fabrics around the house and describe them Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, shut the door. to you. Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, count to four. Math connection... Sorting a collection of Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, reach up high. buttons is an excellent way to begin looking Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, wink one eye. at how objects are alike and different. Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, put away your shoes. Choose a button from your Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, that will do. collection. Ask your child, Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch your nose. “Can you find a button that is the same as mine?” Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch your toes. (color, size, holes, etc.) Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, climb in bed. Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, rest your head. Talk about it... Ask questions about the Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn out the light. book, such as these: Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,  Why didn’t anyone want to buy Corduroy? say “Goodnight.”  How did Corduroy feel at the beginning of the story? What your library can do for you…  Why did Lisa want to buy Corduroy? Some libraries have pajama nights for storytime. Check it out at your local  How did Corduroy feel at the end of the library. story?

Fingerplay Five Little Bears (count each bear on a finger) Five little bears sitting on the ground. The first one said, “Let’s have a look around.” The second one said, “I feel rather funny!”

The third one said, “I think I smell honey.” This project is made possible by a grant from the The fourth one said, U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. “Shall we climb up the tree?” Brought to you by the Idaho Commission for Libraries’ Read to Me program and your local The fifth one said,” Look out! There’s a bee!” library. So the five little bears went back to their play, And decided to wait ‘till the bees flew away.